Can I Get a Tummy Tuck if Prone to Blood Clots?

Tummy tuck patients are having a significant surgery.  If they have a history of blood clot/clots (pulmonary embolism is what you had, it sounds like) AND a family history of blood clots they should DEFINITELY sit down with their hematologist to discuss risks and perioperative management. The plastic surgeon needs to be in the middle of the whole discussion.  Best of luck to you.

It is most important to find out why you had the blood clots. You should see a hematologist for a complete work up. They will take a good history and get some blood work to investigate. Some patients have some genetic abnormalities that might put you at much higher risk. Other conditions may exist that just make you a little more at risk and surgery could be done provided certain measures are taken to reduce the risk (sometimes this means taking certain medicines). It might turn out that it was just circumstances like taking oral birth control pills, being dehydrated and stuck riding in a car or airplane for several hours.